Oneil Cruz Is Back, Rafael Flores Is Raking... Now What?

The David Bednar trade deserves another look.

Rafael Flores has started making an impact in Pittsburgh, including a huge two-homer performance in Wednesday's comeback win. So one year later, do we feel differently about the Pirates' return for Bednar? Was moving him ultimately the right call, or is the return still underwhelming?

DiNardo and the crew also discuss Oneil Cruz making an immediate impact after returning from the 60-day IL, Endy Rodríguez landing back on the IL and what the Christian Bethancourt addition could mean for Pittsburgh's catching situation.

Then it's time to preview a brutal six-game road trip against the Dodgers and Padres, beginning with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell in Los Angeles.

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